Editing Floyd County, Iowa

{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county         = Floyd County
 | state                = Iowa
 | seal                 = 
 | ex image             = Floyd County, Iowa Courthose pic1.JPG
 | ex image size        = 250px
 | ex image cap         = [[Floyd County Court House|Courthouse]] in Charles City with Veterans Memorial in front
 | founded year         = 1851
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl        = Charles City
 | largest city wl= Charles City
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 501
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 501
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.8
 | area percentage      = 0.1
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 15627
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 15326 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone           = Central
 | web                  = https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
 | district             = 4th
 | named for            = [[Charles Floyd (explorer)|Charles Floyd]] }}

'''Floyd County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 15,627.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
Floyd County was established in 1854 and was named for Sergeant [[Charles Floyd (explorer)|Charles Floyd]]<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n126 127]}}</ref> of the [[Lewis and Clark]] Expedition, who died in 1804 near what is now [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], [[Iowa]], and who was the only member to die on the Expedition.

The first school in the county was taught at Nora Springs in 1854.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/historyoffloydco02inte/historyoffloydco02inte_djvu.txt History of Floyd County Iowa, Chicago, Interstate Publishing Co., 1882, p. 579]</ref> The second was opened at Charles City, the third at Floyd. Twelve years later there were 54 schools in the county, in September 1875, there were 100 school-houses in Floyd County.

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|501|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|501|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[File:US 18.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 18 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 18]]
*[[File:US 218.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 218|U.S. Highway 218]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 14.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 14]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 27.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 27]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Mitchell County, Iowa|Mitchell County]]  (north)
*[[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]]  (east)
*[[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]  (south)
*[[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo County]]  (west)
*[[Howard County, Iowa|Howard County]]  (northeast)
*[[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer County]]  (southeast)
*[[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin County]]  (southwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3744
|1870= 10768
|1880= 14677
|1890= 15424
|1900= 17754
|1910= 17119
|1920= 18860
|1930= 19524
|1940= 20169
|1950= 21505
|1960= 21102
|1970= 19860
|1980= 19597
|1990= 17058
|2000= 16900
|2010= 16303
|2020= 15627
|estyear=2023
|estimate=15326
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19067.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065301/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19067.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}
[[File:FloydCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Floyd County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
[[File:FloydCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Floyd County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 15,627 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|15627|501.932440|sqmi|km2}}. 96.21% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,314 housing units of which 6,674 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Floyd County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Floyd County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Floyd%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|13,907
|89%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|415
|2.7%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|29
|2.7%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|293
|0.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|12
|0.1%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|421
|3.2%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|550
|2.7%
|}

===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,303 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|16303|500.6|sqmi|km2}}. There were 7,526 housing units, of which 6,886 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016010401/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |url-status=live|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 16,900 people, 6,828 households, and 4,711 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|34|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 7,317 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 6,828 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,237, and the median income for a family was $41,133. Males had a median income of $30,285 versus $20,867 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,091. About 6.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==

===Cities===
{{div col}}
*[[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]]
*[[Colwell, Iowa|Colwell]]
*[[Floyd, Iowa|Floyd]]
*[[Marble Rock, Iowa|Marble Rock]]
*[[Nora Springs, Iowa|Nora Springs]]
*[[Rockford, Iowa|Rockford]]
*[[Rudd, Iowa|Rudd]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Midway, Floyd County, Iowa|Midway]]
* [[Powersville, Iowa|Powersville]]
* [[Roseville, Iowa|Roseville]] (a [[census-designated place]])

===Townships===
Floyd County is divided into twelve [[Civil township|townships]]:
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Cedar Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Cedar]]
* [[Floyd Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd]]
* [[Niles Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Niles]]
* [[Pleasant Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Pleasant Grove]]
* [[Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Riverton]]
* [[Rock Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Rock Grove]]
* [[Rockford Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Rockford]]
* [[Rudd Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Rudd]]
* [[Saint Charles Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Saint Charles]]
* [[Scott Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Scott]]
* [[Ulster Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Ulster]]
* [[Union Township, Floyd County, Iowa|Union]]
{{div col end}}

===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Floyd County.<ref name=cen2020/>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|'''†''' '''[[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]]''' 
| City
| 7,396
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|'''[[Nashua, Iowa|Nashua]]''' (''mostly in [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]]'') 
| City
| 1,551
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
|'''[[Nora Springs, Iowa|Nora Springs]]''' (''partially in [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo County]]'')
| City
| 1,369
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
|'''[[Greene, Iowa|Greene]]'''  (''mostly in [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]'')
| City
| 990
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
|'''[[Rockford, Iowa|Rockford]]''' 
| City
| 758
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 6
|'''[[Rudd, Iowa|Rudd]]''' 
| City
| 358
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 7
|'''[[Floyd, Iowa|Floyd]]''' 
| City
| 313
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 8
|'''[[Marble Rock, Iowa|Marble Rock]]''' 
| City
| 271
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 9
|'''[[Colwell, Iowa|Colwell]]''' 
| City
| 55
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 10
|'''[[Roseville, Iowa|Roseville]]''' 
| CDP
| 39
|}

==Politics==
Prior to 1988, Floyd County was strongly Republican in presidential elections. In only four elections from 1896 to 1984 did a Republican presidential candidate fail to win the county. Starting with the 1988 election, the county consistently backed Democratic Party presidential candidates up until the 2016 election. In that presidential election, the county swung 29.5 points Republican with [[Donald Trump]] winning the county by over 14 points after [[Barack Obama]] won the county by a similar margin 4 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/heres-a-map-of-the-us-counties-that-flipped-to-trump-from-democrats/|title=Here's a map of the US counties that flipped to Trump from Democrats|website=www.cnbc.com|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> 
{{PresHead|place=Floyd County, Iowa|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
<!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|4,744|2,782|124|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,732|3,172|128|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,375|3,179|506|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|3,472|4,680|105|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,051|4,822|220|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|3,745|4,349|73|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|3,191|3,830|217|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,379|3,769|739|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,404|3,688|1,658|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,266|4,377|90|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,341|4,154|58|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,665|3,634|819|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,361|4,646|171|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,726|3,338|128|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,792|2,971|415|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,721|5,317|5|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,774|3,970|2|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,172|3,739|16|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|7,042|2,999|13|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,644|3,688|165|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,248|3,446|37|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,829|4,167|35|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|4,267|4,242|522|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,083|4,563|135|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,675|2,074|46|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|5,012|529|2,053|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,106|933|158|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,691|1,250|130|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|1,216|1,244|1,446|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,462|1,250|68|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,820|761|116|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,843|1,295|70|Iowa}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|2,749|1,461|75|Iowa}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Iowa]]
*[[Parks in Floyd County, Iowa]]
*The [[Floyd County Court House]], completed in 1940, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}} <!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://www.floydcoia.org/ Official Floyd County website]
*[http://www.floydcountymuseum.org/ Floyd County Museum]

{{Geographic Location
| Centre    = Floyd County, Iowa
| North     = [[Mitchell County, Iowa|Mitchell County]]
| Northeast = [[Howard County, Iowa|Howard County]]
| East      = [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]]
| Southeast = [[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer County]]
| South     = [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]
| Southwest = [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin County]]
| West      = [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo County]]
| Northwest =
}}

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